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A whale off the coast of Norway and other encounters by Alexander Voitsekhovsky

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

A whale off the coast of Norway and other encounters by Alexander Voitsekhovsky

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781906257170

Publisher:

Fontanka

Imprint:

Fontanka

Publication Date:

1st June 2016

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Individual artists, art monographs
Paintings and painting
Drawing and drawings

Dewey:

759.7

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

120

Dimensions:

Width 245mm, Height 325mm

Weight:

1200g

Description

Alexander Voitsekhovsky was originally a doctor who drew in his spare time. In 1994 Alexander's friends, without his knowledge, assembled the pictures he'd given them, put them in frames, transferred the commentaries he'd written on the back to labels, and hung them in a gallery on the Moika river in St Petersburg. Then they invited people along, including the artist. In 2000 Alexander quit his job and started to travel the world with his pictures. He has exhibited widely, in the UK, USA and Europe, as well as Russia. Wherever he goes, the charming, idiosyncratic humour of his work finds an appreciative audience. This beautifully designed book showcases these paintings and drawings and allows them to speak for themselves - for they genuinely create an entire world of their own.

Author Bio

Alexander Voitsekhovsky is doctor-turned artist who lives and works in St Petersburg, Russia.

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